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Tool and Die Makers salary in Dubuque, IA

The median tool and die makers in Dubuque, IA earns $63,290 a year, 1% below the US median. After tax that is roughly $4,219 a month.

10th percentile
$49,900
25th percentile
$61,570
Median percentile
$63,290
75th percentile
$74,340
90th percentile
$78,830

Based on 70 employed. Data period: BLS OEWS May 2025. Percentiles show the spread of pay, not experience; reading the 25th percentile as "entry level" is only an approximation.

What you keep

$50,628 take-home a year
Gross pay$63,290
Federal income tax−$5,415
Social Security + Medicare−$4,842
Iowa income tax (approx.)−$2,405
Monthly take-home$4,219
Every two weeks$1,947

Does it go far here?

$72,474Median pay in Dubuque, IA is worth this at average US prices (local price level 87.3 vs 100).
23%of take-home pay goes to the median rent ($959 a month, Census ACS).

Top-paying jobs in Dubuque, IA

JobMedian pay
General and Operations Managers$92,530
Registered Nurses$76,790
Sales Representatives, Wholesale and Manufacturing, Except Technical and Scientific Products$63,560
Heavy and Tractor-Trailer Truck Drivers$58,470
Elementary School Teachers, Except Special Education$57,840
Maintenance and Repair Workers, General$54,360
Miscellaneous Assemblers and Fabricators$50,320
Construction Laborers$48,800

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